2019 French Open - ATP Thread

[Rubens]

Uniqlo really makes ugly outfits, except for Nole. In terms of ugliness, Nishi and Fed's outfits can rival Berdych's H&M flower dresses from a few years back.

 

[Enceladus]

Nishikori-Paire 6:2, 2:4
Aggressive ROS winner from Paire and he breaked Nishikori in 2nd set!

 

[AndyM]

Looks like this match won't finish tonight the dollar and fed get all the breaks

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Looks like this match won't finish tonight the dollar and fed get all the breaks

Lol. You’re obsessed. You mean Nadal gets all the breaks. Nadal will face the winner of this match.

 

[TripleATeam]

Lol. You’re obsessed. You mean Nadal gets all the breaks. Nadal will face the winner of this match.

I think 'the dollar' is Nadal.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I think 'the dollar' is Nadal.

He’s a Djokovic fan. Like Djokovic needs break. The guy’s the best player in the world right now.

 

[icedevil0289]

forget about fed, the way this is going i think the ultimate winner still remains nadal going into his qf

 

[AndyM]

Yes and the y'all had to break these Nisha Corey will have to come back tomorrow then it's going to be raining on Tuesday and Wednesday

 

[TripleATeam]

He’s a Djokovic fan. Like Djokovic needs break. The guy’s the best player in the world right now.

Not on clay, at least. Nadal's a heavy favorite here.

 

[junior74]

Paire mugging it away in normal fashion

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Not on clay, at least. Nadal's a heavy favorite here.

Maybe so but Djokovic can hang with him. Djokovic can beat him. Rafaelito needs it to be hot and sunny.

 

[AceSalvo]

forget about fed, the way this is going i think the ultimate winner still remains nadal going into his F

Fixed.

 

[Meles]

I did what you asked. But looks like the tactic isn't working.

It just payed off; 1 set all

 

[Mainad]

Please someone just tell the poor dude already.

Is his surname Millman by any chance?

 

[mightyjeditribble]

you know i have a soft spot for sascha,i really am rooting for him, well unless its fed, but i swear he tests my damn patience. someone tell him bo5 doesn't mean he needs to play all 5 sets.

Haha - do you think that's the problem? At some point someone tells him this, and he goes, ah *that's* why I haven't been doing well in the slams.

 

[D-Lite]

Hoping Paire shows up and shuts Nishikori out of the next 2 sets to advance. I think either player is absolutely toast vs Nadal, but maybe Paire as home favourite could do some damage? Or could Nishikori take us back to Madrid 2014? Doubt it, but one can dream.

 

[Otacon]

Del Potro - Khachanov must be played on Simonne-Mathieu instead.

 

[The Green Mile]

In the pre match build up to Zverev/Fognini, they showed Zverev shanking a forehand in slow-mo All frame

 

[3fees]

Where is Del Potro - Khachanov thread ?

Cheers
3fees

 

[I Am Finnish]

Where is Del Potro - Khachanov thread ?

Cheers
3fees

There isnt

 

[I Am Finnish]

What is this

Fraud - Stanley first at lenglen
The Nadal - Corey 2nd at chatrier

I know why Stanley had a day off

 

[AndyM]

and they're going to be increasing chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon so Nadal might get screwed and not finish this match will Federer of course and get on and off the court in 5 minutes

 

[3fees]

Delpo v Khachanov 56 on serve

There isnt

lol

Cheers
3Fees

 

[I Am Finnish]

Delpo v Khachanov 56 on serve



lol

Cheers
3Fees

There is now

 

[3fees]

Delpo v Khachanov 57 Khachanov break serves 1 set up

Cheers
3Fees

 

[3fees]

There is now

Thx

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Joseph_K]

Looks like the rain of yesterday here in London has made its way over to Paris just at the wrong time...

 

[uscwang]

Why is the world #1 not scheduled to play on Day 1? Why does #2 and below deserve this scheduling advantage?

Blip the RG organizers. Blip them.

 

[clayqueen]

Blip the RG organizers. Blip them.

The tophalf doesn't necessarily played first whoever is #1. Whichever half Fedr is in plays first; that's ALWAYS been the case, IMO. In this case, it's also because Sasha is in the top half and he was still playing in Geneva when RG started.

 

[clayqueen]

Video
https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/tennis/r...vec-nadal-en-plein-bain-de-foule-1705446.html
Federer ignores the fans but Rafa was very charming

 

[Enceladus]

All threads about Serena-Thiem controversy have been removed from the TTW forum. Good work, mods

 

[veroniquem]

"bad personality" was an awkward formulation of it. What she has is an entitled attitude- slash- diva complex. Even Fed is humble compared to Serena and that's saying a lot.
On the other hand Thiem has never won a slam, so he can't expect to be treated on an equal footing with Serena by the media.

 

[sredna42]

Thank you, pablo and jenny, for making my brain bleed

 

[Enceladus]

Thursday schedule:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1136299117192388609

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rolland Garros 50 degrees/10 Celsius, rain!

 

[CiscoPC600]

What's the tv schedule for FeDal? I'm debating whether to be late to work but I don't have tennis channel. I'm hoping FeDal will be on NBC.

 

[AndyM]

Depends on the weather plus the WTA semi-final has been moved to Friday so you'll have to wait for that plus it's supposed to rain so your guess is as good as anyone's

 

[CiscoPC600]

Depends on the weather plus the WTA semi-final has been moved to Friday so you'll have to wait for that plus it's supposed to rain so your guess is as good as anyone's

So much for missing work to watch...

 

[Shangri La]

If they didnt play the kids matches, was it possible to play/complete the mens QFs? How many hours of play did they have?

 

[AndyM]

Well they should have started at like 10 a.m. this morning before the rains came but insisted on

 

[Otacon]

Guy Forget said that the final could be played on Monday like in 2012.

 

[AndyM]

Weather is not looking great on Friday I wonder if they're going to have a shotgun Friday semi-final at the same time or they should just postpone the semi-finals up front ahead of time till Saturday and then postpone the final till Monday make sure they do a shotgun both semi-finals on at the same time

 

[CiscoPC600]

Guy Forget said that the final could be played on Monday like in 2012.

Why don't you just tear my heart out now.. Christ. Roland Garros is my favorite slam but even I admit they need to get a roof and lights.

 

[James695]

I don’t think there is anyway they schedule it to play on Monday. What if Sunday has 4-5 hours of sunlight in between the rain and then Monday is completely rained off and they have to move it to Tuesday. They will look like idiots. Although the way they schedule things they look like idiots everyday anyway so maybe no one would notice.

 

[Nostradamus]

I don’t think there is anyway they schedule it to play on Monday. What if Sunday has 4-5 hours of sunlight in between the rain and then Monday is completely rained off and they have to move it to Tuesday. They will look like idiots. Although the way they schedule things they look like idiots everyday anyway so maybe no one would notice.

Can they move it to Indoors ? they can use the same indoor courts that they use in November . right ?

 

[chjtennis]

I wonder why they don't start earlier in the day. You also need at least 2 roof-covered courts in this ultra-scientific era.

 

[CiscoPC600]

Do we at least know whether the Semis will be on tennis channel or NBC?

 

[icedevil0289]

Do we at least know whether the Semis will be on tennis channel or NBC?

i think both, i think tennis channel covers from 6am-2pm and then nbc is 11pm-3pm.

 

[CiscoPC600]

Blegh, I wish it was all on one. They make it surprisingly difficult to watch.

 

[clayqueen]

French Open chiefs fear 'disaster scenario' as rain set to affect Nadal, Konta, Federer

FRENCH OPEN tournament director Guy Forget has admitted moved the men’s final to Monday is being considered amid fears of further disruption to the schedule on due to rain.
By UCHE AMAKO
PUBLISHED: 18:29, Wed, Jun 5, 2019 | UPDATED: 18:29, Wed, Jun 5, 2019

Play was abandoned for the day at the French Open just before 5pm local time after heavy rain in Paris.

The bottom half quarter-final match in the men’s and women’s draw were due to be played today but will now take place on Thursday.
It meant the likes of Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep, Madison Keys and Dominic Thiem faced a day of frustration as they waited to see if their matches could be played.

The women’s semi-finals were due to be played on Thursday with the men’s on Friday then the women’s final is set for Saturday and the men’s on Sunday.
But with further rain forecast on Friday, the schedule could be facing further changes and the possibility of a Monday final.
Back in 2012, Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic in a Monday final after it was held over.
“We saw that historically we can play men’s finals on Monday,” Forget said.

“We remember the final between Djokovic and Nadal [in 2012]. We can think of the same thing for women in terms of disaster scenario.
“That’s not what we want to do. But as you said, some girls might be playing three days in a row. First of all, it’s a very difficult task for one or two of them.
“Most of these girls have been waiting all of their lives to play such a big match, and to actually be playing a match of that magnitude with already two matches in their legs is a difficult task. If we have to move the final the following day, you know, it’s something that could happen.”
With the prospect of having to play Thursday, Friday and then a final on Sunday, world No 1 Djokovic is at a major disadvantage.

And ESPN analyst Patrick McEnroe told Forbes that Djokovic and the other men’s players in the bottom half face a tough stretch.
"We need to see how matches play out the next two days, but the first thing I thought was this could be a huge disadvantage for the top half of the draw finalist," McEnroe said.

"That player will have to play three physical best-of-5 matches on clay in four days."

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/ten...men-s-final-Nadal-Konta-Federer-Roland-Garros